The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-09-30
county proniD.tiom Convention.

Ia bR1 DRlA9 VI IN " ~ - - eb bGAO
place OIL Tuesday afternoon, was the best
attended and most enthusiastic that has
ever been held. The convention was called
to order at one o'clock and organized by
the election of Rev. A. ii. Sembower, of
Salem, as Chairman and Reuben Woolman
secretary. Prayer was offered by Rev. J.
L.. Roe, of Salem. Smith Bilderback,
Carlisle Hutchinson and JOS. Macaltioner
were appointed a committee on credentials
and reported that all the townships were
represented by delegates except one, l.. A.
Creek. Rev. J.. i. Roe, Dan Ware and
Rev. J. w. Grant were appointed a COM
mittee on resolutions and offered the fol-
lowing report, in part, which was adopted:
We, the Prohibitionists of Salem county,
through our representatives in convention as
sembled, recognizing our dependence upon
Almighty God, do affirm our allegiance to the
National Platform adopted at Pittsburg in
1884. and to our New Jersey State Platform
adopted at Newark in 1856.
WHEREAS, The liquor question has hitherto
been closely identified with, its solution can
never be reached outside of poli,ies and
WHEEEAs.T The only effective protest which
the citizens can make Is at the polls, we mr.
gently call upon all good citizens to recognize
with us that the evil thing cannot be eradica-
ted by prayers, petitions or persuasions, but
also requires emphasis and action at the ballot
box. We therefore appeal to all voters to
unite With Us to cast their votes for those men
representing 4 party which pledges itself to
exterminate the great evil.
While in every political party various mat
tiers of policy are set forth, yet in every party
there must be one supreme and dominant is
sue. We declare the determination OF the
liquor tranic. to be the supreme political issue,
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that no person can be nominated or en-
dorsed by the Prohibition party for any office
unless such person is in perfect accord with
our declarations on this question.
WHEREAS, Relieving that experience has de-
monsirated that license laws are more difficult
of enforcement than actual prohibitory laws,
by reason of their constant violation and eva
sion under the cover of a definite legal sane
ton, we are therefore opposed TO the system
which licenses the liquor traffic.
WHEREAS, The practice of buying and selling
votes is un-Ameriean, disloyal and criminal,
we declare it as our Judgment that any citizen
who will accept pay of any kind for his vote
or who will buy votes, should be deprived of
the right of American franchise.
The committee on rules, Smith Bidder
back. Jos. Maealtioneer and 7. s. Hewitt.
reported the following: Each town
ship or precinct shall be entitled to cast
three votes; the chairman of each delega-
ton shall rise and announce the candidate
of said township or precinct and a majority
of the votes cast shall be necessary to NOM
mate 4 candidate.
Rev. j. w. Grant moved that the Con-
yention proceed to nominate a county tick
ct. Motion carried.
j. f. Bodine wanted an expression of
opinions before proceeding to the nomina-
tons and a motion to reconsider the pre-
vious motion was agreed to.
Joseph Macaltioner.-We have met here
to nominate a ticket, and | will express my
views on the subject. | believe in making
ont a separate ticket W ithout compromise.
DR.. Henry ~Chavanne.-It has been sug-
gested that we wait for the other parties TO
nominate their candidates, but | am fully
satisfied that we will gain nothing by
waiting. Let us not cater to the other
parties for they will only laugh at us.
Every time we postpone our convention we
are one year further from success. 1t is
necessary that we nominate a full county
ticket at this convention before adjourn
ment.
Rev. Mr.. Garrison was surprised at the
idea of waiting for the other parties. That
was the way they did in the days one by.
The resolutions read to-day do not propose
that we take up men connected with other
political parties. 81 thought" he said,
I'VE had come to take Independent action,
square, thorough. ~simon-pure prohibition.
We have just as good men in the Prohibit
ton party to nominate as there are in the
Republican or Democratic parties. Let MS
nominate our own men and they can nomi-
nate theirs. Let us have a square election
on the independent line" Applause.
Il. Il. Seagrave.-l claim to be Il tenn
perance man and nave always been one.
The Prohibition party to-day has become a
party. We might say it always has been
a party, but its position to-day is very diff
ferent. We in Salem have been waited
upon by the manipulators or leaders of the
other parties to get us to adjourn our meet
ing until they nominate their tickets. Some
may say that means compromise. | am
with the convention, but a man can look
so long at one question that he becomes
one-sided and unbalanced, so | see how
people who are working for prohibition are
taking a one-sided view of the question. |
consider that the Prohibition party repre-
sents six hundred votes. | received last
year six hundred and forty-two, and it was
as hard a fought battle as ever was made
in this county. | consider those six hun
bred and forty-two votes counted that many
temperance NOtes. anu IL there Hiu not
been a United States Senator to elect |
would have received twelve hundred votes.
| don't say this to show my popularity, but
the feeling of the people towards temper
anee. Now since we nave become a tenn
perance party are we not free to use those
votes to our advantage? But you say if
we adjourn we compromise. Now we have
a right to adjourn and a right to make a
ticket. The common rule among parties
and we can be a party of right actions
and right principles-is to take advantage
of the others weakness. Have christian
men a right to use such means? However.
if we make a ticket to-day, cling to it. l
will vote for it. If we adjourn | shall say
amen to it. When you talk about pro-
hibition being inll fledged, why we have
lots of voters in our county to-day who are
just as good Prohibitionists as | am, and
have never identified themselves with the
Prohibition party.
Maealtioner.-What win we gain by an
adjournment
Seagrave.-Is it not to the interest of the
other parties to put on their ticket Il man
that will get these six hundred votes?
That is the man | am after. There is not
a person in this room who thinks the party
could elect a single candidate. They are
elected by the other parties.
Samuel White, a delegate from Pitts
grove, amused the convention by making
a short speech, and his feelings on the tenn
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